Not just “some malaria” — Michigan was notorious for malaria in the 1800s.

But what about Michigan malaria? Unfortunately for the reputation of Michigan as a healthful State, the idea got abroad many years ago that the principal feature of its climate was malaria. Going to Michigan was considered almost synonymous with going to have a fit of the ague. It was not supposed to be possible for a person to visit Michigan or even to pass through the State without having the chills.